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CARL FRIEDRICH PHILLIPP VON MARTIUS. 21
Naturell cler Urbewohuer Brasiliens' in 1843, and tlie work, which we
believe he last published, contains a systematic and exhaustive account
of his observations on these subjects, together with vocabularies of the
languao^es of the Indian tribes of Brazil. This work was published in
1867, in two volumes octavo, under the title, 'Beitrage ziir Ethno-
graphic und Sprachenkunde Amerika's zumal Brasiliens.'
While yet a young man, he made his famous voyage to Brazil,
second only, in the importance of its results, to that of the illustrious
Humboldt,—and his long life has been devoted to the elaboration and
publication of the vast amount of materials he collected and observa-
tions he then made. Within the last few years he has been more
than ever active in caiTving on the publication of his great work the
' Flora Brasiliensis.' It is to be hoped that his decease will not inter-
fere with the prosecution and completion of this great undertaking,
and that the monographs now in progress—some of them nearly
completed—will not be delayed in their publication.
But while thus engaged with the natural history of Brazil, his at-
tention was not confined to this subject. He published monographs
on Lychnophora (1822), Fridericia (1827), AmarantaceaR (1825),
Soemraeringia (1828), Ericocaulon (1833), Erythroxylon (1840),
D'Orbigny's Palms (1843-46), and Agave (1855).
As Director of the Botanic Garden at Munich, he published at
various times a history of the Garden, descriptions and illustrations
of its more remarkable plants, and an account of the E,oyal Herbarium
there.
Besides the officinal uses of plants, he investigated the bearings of
his favourite science on agriculture.
As Secretary to the Mathematico-physical section of the Munich
Academy, he delivered a large number of orations on the decease of
illustrious members of the Academy. His extensive acquaintance with
botanists, his candour and benevolence, and his ability to appreciate
the labours of others, make these eulogies valuable estimates of the
character and work of their different subjects, as well as eloquent
tributes to esteemed friends. Amongst others may be mentioned those
on Schrank, Zuccarini, Ledebour, De Candolle, and Robert Brown.
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